No only the PS3 slim 120 GB and 250 GB models are in production in May 2010
Yes it is the current model in production along with the 320 GB model
Sony has not sold the Original PS3 for some time. The also do not sell the models that came after them or there replacement. The PS3 slim model that can out first is still being sold and in production, but a new model came out on May 2010 and when into production. The related link concerns backward compatibility, but the model information is also available along with production indication. see related link
CECHL01 is a model of PS3. in this case, the CECHL01 PS3 is a an 80 GB playstation model that was released in October of 2008. it has two USB ports, it is not backwards compatible, and it is no longer in production.
The first PS3 slim model had 120 GB memory. The slim also has 160, 250 & 320 GB models. Only the 160GB and 250GB models are still in production
No new PS3 console have not played PS2 games for a few years The last model produced that did was the 80 GB Model with 4 USB ports that stopped production before August 2008 when the 2 USB port model started production
PS3 comes in 160 GB and the 320GB will be released on Sept 17 2010. The 120 GB model and the 250 GB model may still be available for purchase. There is no 200 GB PS3
The PS3 had a number of different harddrive in the different models and only two are currently in production. The models in production are the PS3 slim 120 GB model which sells for $299.99 and the 250 GB model which sells for $50 more. The older models had 20GB, 40GB. 60GB. 80GB, and 160GB harddrives and are no longer in production.
No not since mid 2008 when the 4 USB port 80 GB model stopped production. Many titles did not have compatibility even with that model.
The 20GB model was $499.99 and the 60 GB model was $599.99 and the Sony production cost was over $800. see related link
The smallest production size was 20 GB released in November 2006 with the 60GB model, later a 40 GB and then an 80 GB models were released. The last fat PS3 with a different hard drive size released was a special edition PS3 160 GB model and the first slim PS3 models were 120 GB and 250 GB. The current production is only for the 160 GB and 320 GB PS3 slim models
The newest PS3 is the CECH-2101B 250GB and the CECH-2101A 120GB models with a May 2010 release and the earlier PS3 slim models are still in production. see related link
The PS3 does not come in a 180 GB model and never did and never will. I don't think they even make a standard laptop harddrive in the 180 GB size. PS3 uses standard laptop harddrives in the PS3 production, which are currently made with 160GB and 320 GB harddrives